Posted on 08/31/2022 2:43:49 AM PDT by Libloather
A Florida man learned his electric vehicle needs a new battery - at the price of nearly $30,000.
The replacement estimate from Roger Dean Chevrolet in Cape Coral, Florida, began to circulate on social media last week, with many questioning its legitimacy. The dealership confirmed the quote, however, noting that the estimate was for a Chevrolet Volt, which carries heftier costs due to its older technology.
Bet that Chevy Volt sounded like a good idea at first. pic.twitter.com/q57U0gZowU - Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) August 25, 2022
“This is an estimate for a 12 year old vehicle out of warranty and for a battery that is extremely hard to get, due to the older technology of the 12 year old vehicle,” Roger Dean Chevrolet commented on Facebook in an attempt to set the record straight. “The dealership does not set battery prices.”
When asked about the hefty price tag, a man told NBC 2 that “$30,000 is a lot to fix anything on a car, especially when the car itself could be, like, worth less than that.”
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Clearly, full battery-only or even plug-in hybrids are no bargain.
I had a hybrid a few years ago (2008 Ford Escape), and while not a complete disaster, I ended up trading it back in for a very similar V6 Escape. Could not use it for towing a trailer, and the economy, while good on the use of gasoline, was not spectacular. Several vehicles intervening, I now have a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which gets a consistent 21-25 mpg in local driving, and has achieved as high as 31 mpg on long-distance trips, but then, I drive with a pretty light foot, using the stop-start feature at long lights, and accelerating up to traffic speed at almost leisurely pace.
I keep all the back seats folded down and use it mostly as a panel truck. And one other thing - purchased a full-sized spare wheel and tire, rather than relying on that spindly little make-believe spare that is factory equipment. And replaced the jack with a full-service hydraulic jack.
That is Plan B. First choice, I call AAA.
Exactly. Also see 22.
Needs to be repeated, over and over...
Read later.
Average Age of Vehicles in the US Increases to 12.2 years, according to S&P Global Mobility
Let us all harken back to a paraphrase of those sage RINO words:
"Butt rape me once, shame on - shame on you. Butt rape me ... you can't get butt raped again!"
Maybe Harbor Freight has a knock-off deal.
P.T. Barnum
Describes most Rinos these days.
Michigan Governor Whitmer:
“You May Not Leave Your Homes”
News Radio 950 sometime in 2020.
Blood ran cold hearing this from live radio.
I would be curious as to the odometer reading at 12 years of age for this vehicle?
And the cost of the electricity to charge the batteries for 12 years ?
Tell him to pay the bill and stfu! It’s to save the environment Pal
For $30k, you could rebuild the motor, tranny and rear-end of a ‘57 Chevy...a 65 year-old car.
The left is forcing everyone to go electric. They plan to make gas-powered cars illegal. Electric cars cost twice as much, with battery replacements going for the cost of a gas car.
Half the country will not be able to afford electric cars, so what will the left do? They will give subsidies to the “poor”. So the non-poor will be paying for the “poor’s” cars.
Did they offer a 7 year warranty on the batteries? Or just say it should last 7 years.
Also, no car dealer wants a buyer to show up every 15 years. By having a second battery pack installed in year 14 would mean everything else being functional and well maintained, the earliest you would be back is 21 years. I wouldn’t be surprised if the car makers like the fact that they givernment is dictating they must exit internal combustion engines and EVs battery replacement costs are very high that people will buy another car instead.
“For $30k, you could rebuild the motor, tranny and rear-end of a ‘57 Chevy...a 65 year-old car.”
With high-end components and still have money left over for interior as well as paint.
No ... the solution will be public transit and for those where access to public transit is impractical, there will be ride sharing and car sharing. This will push more people into the cities.
And no one will be able to own a car. On top of all of that, those who are “entitled” or “qualify” for automobile transport, it will be scheduled, and a self-driven car. It will be a brave new world.
So does our 1997 Ford Expedition! Still going strong.
And, it’ll be worth $100k...plus, it won’t burn your house down!
My 2011 GMC pickup is doing just fine, thanks.
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